Wang Xiaoli

Wang Xiaoli
Wang Xiaoli (left) with Ma Jin at the 2009 East Asian Games
Personal information
Country  China
Born (1989-06-24) 24 June 1989
Hubei, China
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 64 kg (141 lb)
Handedness Right
Women's doubles
Highest ranking 1 (22 May 2014)
Current ranking Retired
BWF profile

Wang Xiaoli (Chinese: 王晓理; born 24 June 1989) is a Chinese badminton player who is a doubles specialist. In 2012, she competed at the 2012 London Summer Olympics.[1]

Career

In 2005, she joined the Chinese national second team and officially became the first team in 2008.[2] Wang Xiaoli began her international career in 2009 when she paired with Tao Jiaming in mixed doubles and with Ma Jin in women's doubles. She quickly gained success with Ma Jin and culminated their career with a gold medal at the 2009 Asia Championships.[3] In the middle of the 2010 season Wang Xiaoli dropped mixed doubles from her repertoire of events and began competing in women's doubles with Yu Yang.[4] Despite their short time together, Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang have reached the number one ranking in the world for their event.[5] In 2011, she and Yu Yang received an award "BWF Female Player of the Year", who have become the first shuttlers to scoop a grand slam with their 5 BWF World Superseries Premier titles in 2011. Having only teamed up for slightly over a year, they have already picked-up the 2011 World title and were also champions at the 2011 Asian Championships. They also made 12 consecutive finals appearances with 7 BWF World Superseries titles to their name in 2011.[6]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wang and her partner, Yu Yang, along with Jung Kyung-eun and Kim Ha-na, Ha Jung-eun and Kim Min-jung of South Korea, and Meiliana Jauhari and Greysia Polii of Indonesia, were disqualified from the competition for "not using one's best efforts to win a match" and "conducting oneself in a manner that is clearly abusive or detrimental to the sport", following matches the previous evening during which they were accused of throwing the match.[7][8] Yu Yang and Wang Xiaoli played against South Korea's Jung Kyung-eun and Kim Ha-na, and it has been suggested that both teams wanted to lose in order to secure an easier draw,[9] although Yu claimed "she and her partner were just trying to conserve their strength for the knockout rounds".[10]

Achievements

BWF World Championships

Women's Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark China Yu Yang China Tian Qing
China Zhao Yunlei
19–21, 15–21 Silver
2013 Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China China Yu Yang South Korea Eom Hye-won
South Korea Jang Ye-na
21–14, 18–21, 21–8 Gold
2011 Wembley Arena, London, England China Yu Yang China Tian Qing
China Zhao Yunlei
22–20, 21–11 Gold
2010 Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France China Ma Jin China Du Jing
China Yu Yang
9–21, 17–21 Silver
2009 Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India China Ma Jin China Cheng Shu
China Zhao Yunlei
16–21, 12–21 Bronze

Asian Games

Women's Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China China Yu Yang China Tian Qing
China Zhao Yunlei
22–20, 15–21, 12–21 Silver

Asia Championships

Women's Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China China Yu Yang China Ma Jin
China Tang Yuanting
12–21, 12–21 Silver
2013 Taipei Arena, Taipei, Chinese Taipei China Yu Yang China Ma Jin
China Tang Jinhua
21–15, 14–21, 21–15 Gold
2011 Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China China Yu Yang China Tian Qing
China Zhao Yunlei
21–13, 21–10 Gold
2009 Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea China Ma Jin South Korea Lee Hyo-jung
South Korea Lee Kyung-won
21–11, 21–18 Gold

East Asian Games

Women's Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong China Ma Jin Macau Zhang Dan
Macau Zhang Zhibo
20–22, 16–21 Silver

BWF World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Samsan World Gymnasium,
Incheon, South Korea
China Ma Jin South Korea Hong Soo-jung
South Korea Sun In-jang
21–13, 21–18 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Samsan World Gymnasium,
Incheon, South Korea
China Hu Wenqing China Li Tian
China Ma Jin
3–4 Walkover Bronze

Asia Junior Championships

Girls' Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
China Ma Jin South Korea Yoo Hyun-young
South Korea Sun In-jang
21–19, 21–11 Gold

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.

Women's Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 All England Open China Yu Yang China Bao Yixin
China Tang Yuanting
14–21, 14–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 China Open China Yu Yang China Tian Qing
China Zhao Yunlei
21–16, 19–21, 22–20 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 French Open China Yu Yang China Ma Jin
China Tang Yuanting
21–15, 21–9 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Denmark Open China Yu Yang Japan Misaki Matsutomo
Japan Ayaka Takahashi
21–14, 21–14 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 All England Open China Yu Yang China Ma Jin
China Tang Yuanting
21–17, 18–21, 23–21 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 China Open China Yu Yang China Bao Yixin
China Zhong Qianxin
21–13, 21–7 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 China Masters China Yu Yang China Ma Jin
China Tang Jinhua
21–17, 21–16 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Indonesia Open China Yu Yang China Bao Yixin
China Cheng Shu
21–15, 18–21, 18–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 All England Open China Yu Yang China Cheng Shu
China Zhao Yunlei
21–18, 21–10 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Korea Open China Yu Yang China Ma Jin
China Tang Jinhua
21–17, 21–13 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Superseries Finals China Yu Yang Denmark Christinna Pedersen
Denmark Kamilla Rytter Juhl
21–16, 21–14 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Hong Kong Open China Yu Yang China Tian Qing
China Zhao Yunlei
20–22, 21–14, 17–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 China Open China Yu Yang Japan Miyuki Maeda
Japan Satoko Suetsuna
21–19, 14–7 Retired 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Indonesia Open China Yu Yang China Tian Qing
China Zhao Yunlei
17–21, 21–9, 21–16 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 All England Open China Yu Yang China Tian Qing
China Zhao Yunlei
17–21, 12–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Superseries Finals China Yu Yang South Korea Ha Jung-eun
South Korea Kim Min-jung
21–8, 21–12 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 China Open China Yu Yang China Tang Jinhua
China Xia Huan
21–11, 21–10 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Hong Kong Open China Yu Yang China Tian Qing
China Zhao Yunlei
21–12, 14–2 Retired 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 French Open China Yu Yang China Tian Qing
China Zhao Yunlei
26–24, 21–15 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Denmark Open China Yu Yang China Tian Qing
China Zhao Yunlei
22–20, 21–16 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 China Masters China Yu Yang China Xia Huan
China Tang Jinhua
19–21, Retired 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Indonesia Open China Yu Yang Indonesia Vita Marissa
Indonesia Nadya Melati
21–12, 21–10 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 All England Open China Yu Yang Japan Mizuki Fujii
Japan Reika Kakiiwa
21–2, 21–9 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Korea Open China Yu Yang China Tian Qing
China Zhao Yunlei
21–18, 19-21, 21–4 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Malaysia Open China Yu Yang China Tian Qing
China Zhao Yunlei
12–21, 21–6, 17–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 Superseries Finals China Yu Yang China Cheng Shu
China Zhao Yunlei
21–7, 21–17 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Hong Kong Open China Yu Yang Chinese Taipei Cheng Wen-hsing
Chinese Taipei Chien Yu-chin
21–11, 21–12 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Japan Open China Yu Yang China Cheng Shu
China Zhao Yunlei
21–17, 21–6 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 China Masters China Yu Yang China Bao Yixin
China Lu Lu
21–8, 21–8 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Malaysia Open China Ma Jin China Du Jing
China Yu Yang
16–21, 12–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Hong Kong Open China Ma Jin China Du Jing
China Yu Yang
16–21, 21–19, 21–12 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 French Open China Ma Jin China Cheng Shu
China Zhao Yunlei
21–13, 21–8 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Japan Open China Ma Jin Japan Miyuki Maeda
Japan Satoko Suetsuna
21–19, 21–18 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 China Masters China Tao Jiaming China Xie Zhongbo
China Zhang Yawen
13–21, 21–19, 8–4 Retired 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
     BWF Superseries Finals tournament
     BWF Superseries Premier tournament
     BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.

Women's Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Chinese Taipei Open China Yu Yang Indonesia Nitya Krishinda Maheswari
Indonesia Greysia Polii
18–21, 11–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 German Open China Ma Jin China Cheng Shu
China Zhao Yunlei
24–22, 21–15 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Malaysia Masters China Ma Jin Malaysia Chin Eei Hui
Malaysia Wong Pei Tty
21–9, 21–11 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 India Open China Ma Jin Indonesia Vita Marissa
Indonesia Nadya Melati
21–14, 21–13 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 Macau Open China Ma Jin China Cheng Shu
China Zhao Yunlei
15–21, 18–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF Grand Prix tournament

Record against selected opponents

Women's doubles results with Yu Yang against Super Series finalists, Worlds Semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.[11]

References

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